Two members of the Air Force track and field team are listed among the nation's top 10 in their respective events following the Mountain West Outdoor Championships. With his Academy and championship-meet record clearance of 18'1¾", junior Cale Simmons is ranked third in the pole vault, while senior Paige Blackburn used a personal improvement of nearly five feet in the javelin throw (170'5") to move from 16th to seventh in the national standings.
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The Mountain West Indoor Track and Field Championships will be held this weekend (Feb. 23-25) at the ABQ Convention Center in Albuquerque, N.M. Check out a couple links for information regarding the championship meet.
Real-time results can be found here: http://www.rtspt.com/events/mwc/2012-Indoor/
Junior Cale Simmons was the featured athlete in Mitch McGrane's conference preview: http://www.themwc.com/blog/2012/02/bar-is-raised-for-mw-indoor-track-and-field-championships.html
The Air Force men's track and field team is ranked 39th in the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Preseason Rankings. The Falcons lead the Mountain West, ranking ahead of Boise State (45), New Mexico (53), TCU (85), Wyoming (119) and Colorado State (unranked). The men are also the top-ranked service academy and the highest ranked program among Division I programs in the state of Colorado.
